Paula Willison | A little bit of this, a little bit of that

  • The current state of my heart

    I’ve had More Than Able by Elevation Worship on constant repeat this week. In fact, leading up to this Thursday and the start of our foster classes, two lines in the song kept convicting me as I asked God a lot of questions about the season we’re in. You see,… Read ⇢

    The current state of my heart

  • Your Guide to the Best Restaurants in the High Country

    A quick update for readers: as of May 18, 2025 The Red Onion, mentioned below, has closed its doors. I absolutely love where I live. The hikes, the views, and the pace of life is just the start. But one of the main reasons I love living in the mountains… Read ⇢

    Your Guide to the Best Restaurants in the High Country

  • Unofficial Book Club: February Edition

    Happy March, friends! I’ll cut to the chase and admit that I have *yet* to finish The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3). I know, I know! I said I would finally finish it up in last month’s Unofficial Book Club but, I decided to read two other books in… Read ⇢

    Unofficial Book Club: February Edition

  • Straight from our Home: Fostering Update #1

    First of all, thank you. When I shared our big news with the world last month, it felt that much more real for us. We are humbled, absolutely humbled, by the outpouring of encouragement, love, prayers, and suggestions that have made their way to us through our socials, e-mails (and… Read ⇢

    Straight from our Home: Fostering Update #1

  • Let’s Talk About: Food Tours

    Friends, today I’m here to convince you to consider booking a food tour for your next vacation. That’s right. A food tour. The way to my heart and one of my favorite things to do on a vacation, especially when I’m visiting a new city. London, Venice, and New York… Read ⇢

    Let’s Talk About: Food Tours

  • Why not offer your time toward volunteering?

    Two years ago I reached my breaking point. My life was so consumed by work that I no longer knew who I was outside of it. I knew I had some time to offer and activities I wanted to do and be a part of but work and exhaustion were… Read ⇢

    Why not offer your time toward volunteering?

  • Unofficial Book Club: January Edition

    Thirty-five books! That’s the goal I’ve made for this year and I’m proud to report that we’re off (for now) to a great start with four books read during the month of January. Two Christmas romances, one fantasy, and one historical fiction. Let’s get started. The Most Wonderful Crime of… Read ⇢

    Unofficial Book Club: January Edition

  • Straight from our Home: Would you pray for us as we become foster parents?

    Infertility has been a part of our story for more than four years now. Fertility appointments, surgery for endometriosis, numerous negative pregnancy tests, and lifestyle changes have been the norm for us since 2020. The complete opposite of what we thought starting a family would be like. Going into 2024… Read ⇢

    Straight from our Home: Would you pray for us as we become foster parents?

  • An ode to my dad on his birthday

    The older I get, the more I refuse to acknowledge that my parents are anything older than 45. Am I alone in that? Seeing my mom and dad start to gray out in their heads, have the title of grandparents, and a slew of sons and daughters-in-laws, life keeps sweeping… Read ⇢

    An ode to my dad on his birthday

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